Does the law recognize the customary or tribal land rights of indigenous people? (Yes=1/No=0 or 100 if no indigenous people)

1.00

P1.5

Are immigrants, refugees and non-citizens allowed to own land? (Yes=1/No=0)

1.00

P1.6

Is it common for residents to hold land through a long-term lease? (Yes=1/No=0)

0.00

P2

ALL RESIDENTIAL LAND HAS REGISTERED TITLES AND/OR INCREMENTAL TENURE DOCUMENTS.

0.90

P2.1

Is there an operating program to register titles or incremental tenure documents? (Yes=1/No=0)

1.00

P2.2

Estimated percent of all the properties in the greater municipality that have their title properly registered. (%)

87.00

P2.3

Are titles updated regularly when property is transferred? (Yes=1/No=0)

1.00

P3

TITLES AND/OR ALTERNATIVE PROPERTY DOCUMENTS ARE GIVEN TO LONG-TERM RESIDENTS OF INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS.

0.67

P3.1

Is there a policy or program that supports the regularization of titles or alternative documents in established informal settlements? (Yes=1/No=0)

1.00

P3.2a

Number of households living in informal settlements in the greater municipality.

P3.2b

Number of households living in informal settlements in the greater municipality who have titles provided by a regularization program.

P3.3

Is the occupation of public land tolerated? (Yes=1, No=0)

0.00

P3.4

Is there a process or program to recognize occupancy of public land? For example, certificates of occupancy, street addressing, or other official documents are given to informal settlers. (Yes=1/No=0)

1.00

P4

EVICTIONS ARE MINIMIZED AND, WHEN THEY OCCUR, THEY ARE LEGAL AND INVOLVE COMPENSATIONS OR RESETTLEMENT.

1.00

P4.1

The number of persons evicted in the largest mass eviction that took place in the greater municipality in the last three years.

0.00

P4.1a

Did the eviction follow an established legal guidelines for evictions? (Yes=1/No=0, or 100 if no eviction)

100.00

P4.1b

How long in advance of the actual eviction were people first informed? (months) Please enter 100 if no eviction.

100.00

P4.1c

Was violence involved? (Yes=1/No=0, or 100 if no eviction)

100.00

P4.1d

The percent of people who were resettled or given compensation roughly equivalent to the value of their homes. (%) Please enter 100 if no eviction.

100.00

P5

CLEARANCE OF LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES TO REPLACE THEM WITH MORE PROFITABLE DEVELOPMENT IS MINIMIZED.

0.50

P5.1

Slum clearance and redevelopment is an established policy of the national or local housing agency. (Yes=1,No=0)

1.00

P5.2

The government has torn down existing low-income neighborhoods and transferred the vacant lands to the private sector for development of new commercial, infrastructure or higher-end residential. (Yes=1/No=0)

0.00

P6

THE PUBLIC HOUSING STOCK IS PRIVATIZED, AND RESTRICTED ON THE SALE OF UNITS ARE MINIMIZED.

1.00

P6.1b

The estimated share of the public housing stock that is being or has been privatized. (%)

0.00

P6.1a

The estimated share of the housing stock that is publicly owned. (%)

0.00

P6.2

Is the public housing stock generally well maintained? (Yes=1/No=0 or 100 if no public housing stock)

100.00

P6.3

A national or local housing policy is in place to support the privatization of the public housing stock. (Yes=1/No=0 or 100 if no public housing stock)

100.00

Question

Score

F8.3

F3.1

F5.4

F2.2

F4.8

F7.3

F1.1

F4.3

F6.5

F8.4

F3.2

F6

F2.3

F5

F7.4

F1.2

F4.4

F6.6

F8.5

F3.3

F6.1

F2.4

F5.1

F8

F1.3

F4.5

F7

F8.6

F4

F6.2

F2.5

F5.2

F8.1

F2

F4.6

F7.1

F

F4.1

F6.3

F8.2

F3

F5.3

F2.1

F4.7

F7.2

F1

F4.2

F6.4

Question

Score

S

0.75

S1

HOUSING SUBSIDIES ARE AN IMPORTANT SHARE OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT BUDGET.

0.70

S1.1

Housing was one of the ten highest priorities in the platform of the national government. (Yes=1/No=0).

1.00

S1.2

Is there a ministry or department of housing in the national government (Yes=1/No=0)

1.00

S1.3

What is the housing budget as a percentage of the total national government budget in the last year? (0-100%)

14.00

S1.4

What is the estimated share of the housing budget at the national level that finances the production of completed housing units or housing improvements this year? (%)

6.00

S1.5

What is the estimated share of the housing budget at the national level that was given in rent vouchers, direct demand subsidies (housing allowances, vouchers or subsidies for a down payment), interest-rate subsidies, grants given directly to beneficiaries or slum-upgrading in low income communities, this year? (%)

39.00

S1.6

What is the estimated share of the housing agency's budget dedicated to all forms of homeless assistance? (%)

0.00

S1.7

What is the estimated share of the housing agency's budget dedicated to upgrading homes and infrastructure in low-income communities? (%)

7.00

S2

HOUSING SUBSIDIES ARE SERVING LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS.

1.00

S2.1

Housing agency provides demand side subsidies such as housing vouchers to beneficiaries to rent or purchase housing. (Yes=1/No=0)

1.00

S2.2

Is eligibility and the value of demand side subsidies (housing allowances, vouchers or subsidies for a down payment) determined by income level of the resident? (Yes = 1/No=0 or 100 if no demand side subsidies)

1.00

S2.3

Are there other criteria to target demand side subsidies? (Yes=1/No=0, or 100 if no demand side subsidies)

1.00

S3

THE GOVERNMENT ENGAGEMENT IN PUBLIC HOUSING IS LIMITED.

0.80

S3.1

Does the government subsidize the construction of new housing for low-income residents? (Yes=1/No=0)

1.00

S3.2

The private sector is engaged in carrying out government funded housing programs. (Very engaged=5/Not engaged=1, or 100 if no government housing program)

5.00

S3.3

The civic sector is engaged in carrying out government funded housing programs. (Very engaged=5/Not engaged=1, or 100 if no government housing programs)

3.00

S4

DOWN-PAYMENT ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED IN CONJUNCTION WITH MORTGAGE LENDING.

0.50

S4.1

Is the government providing up-front subsidies in the form of a partial or full payment of a down payment for a mortgage loan. (Yes=1/No=0)

1.00

S4.2

Subsidies were given in association with micro-loans for housing improvement last year. (Yes=1/No=0)

0.00

S5

OTHER ASSISTANCE RELATED TO HOUSING IS PROVIDED.

0.30

S5.1

Subsidies for costs associated with land titling were provided by the national or local government to incentivize residents to obtain a land title. (Yes=1/No=0 or 100 if everyone has land title)

0.00

S5.2

The government has a slum upgrading program providing infrastructure improvements in low-income settlements. (Yes=1/No=0 or 100 if no slums)

Can mortgage interest payments be deducted from income tax calculation? (Yes=1/No=0 or 100 if not applicable)

1.00

S6.3

If so, is there a ceiling on the amount of mortgage interest that can be deducted? (Yes=1/No=0 or 100 if not applicable)

1.00

S7

THE HOUSING SUBSIDY SYSTEM IS TRANSPARENT AND WELL-UNDERSTOOD.

1.00

S7.1

Does the government provide insurance for mortgages issued by the private sector at preferential rates? (Yes=1/No=0 or 100 if not applicable)

0.00

S7.2

The estimated amount of tax exemptions to homeowners is documented and publicly available. (Yes=1/No=0 or 100 if not applicable)

1.00

S7.3

If there is a government housing bank providing mortgages at below market rates, is this implicit subsidy being documented and made publicly available. (Yes=1/No=0 or 100 if not applicable)

0.00

S7.4

The estimated amount of mortgage loans given by public agencies that are in default is known and published. (Yes=1/No=0 or 100 if not applicable)

100.00

Question

Score

I

0.68

I1

INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES IN INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS ARE UPGRADED.

0.50

I1.1

There is an active infrastructure upgrading program in the city's informal settlements (Rank 1 to 5, Strong program=5/No program= 1, enter 100 if no informal settlements)

3.00

I1.2

There is an active national-level infrastructure upgrading program operating in informal settlements in numerous municipalities. (Rank 1 to 5, Strong program=5/No program= 1)

3.00

I2

INFRASTRUCTIURE PLANS ARE ADEQUATE TO MEET FUTURE POPULATION GROWTH.

1.00

I2.1

There are approved physical plans in the city and its surrounding municipalities for urban expansion to accommodate population growth. (Yes=1/No=0)

1.00

I2.2

There are recent capital investment plans for urban expansion to accommodate population growth in the city. (Yes=1/No=0)

1.00

I2.3

Is there an active program of acquiring the right-of-way for major roads in expansion areas? (Yes=1/No=0)

1.00

I3

THERE IS ADEQUATE WATER SUPPLY IN ALL NEIGHBOURHOODS.

0.92

I3.1

Most recent data on the percentage of the urban population in the country with access to improved water supply (From www.wssinfo.org)

99.00

I3.2

Year for which most recent data is available. (Year)

2008.00

I3.3

How many hours a day, on average, is water available in pipes in low-income settlements in the city? (hours)

24.00

I3.4

What is the ratio of the price of water sold by water trucks or private vendors and the price of metered water in a typical informal settlement in the [capital] city? (if there are no water trucks then write 100 and note in the comments section)

100.00

I4

THERE IS ADEQUATE SANITATION IN ALL NEIGHBOURHOODS.

0.25

I4.1

Percent of urban population with improved sanitation (From www.wssinfo.org) (0-100%)

82.00

I4.2

Year for which most recent data is available. (Year)

2011.00

I4.3

Percentage of the city's sewerage that is treated (0-100%)

28.60

I5

THE ROAD NETWORK IS ADEQUATE AND WELL MAINTAINED.

0.17

I5.1

The percentage of paved roads in the country [From World Bank's WDI website] (0-100%)

8.50

I5.2

The average time of the journey to work by all modes in the city (minutes)

In earthquake prone areas, do building codes require earthquake resistant construction standards? (Yes=1,No=0 or 100 if not applicable)

1.00

R8

THERE IS AN AMPLE SUPPLY OF LAND FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT.

0.75

R8.1

The most distant year for which populations projections for the metropolitan area of the city are available to municipal or metropolitan planners (Year).

2020.00

R8.2

Estimated number of years it would take for raw land where residential development is allowed on the periphery of the city to be filled up, given present densities and present annual levels of land consumption. (Years)

R8.3

Does the city have an urban planning document designating areas for urban expansion. (yes=1, no=0)